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the university of washington as as we mentioned and served as a prosecutor for three years for the city of seattle. jim and enterprise alabama republican line, good morning. >> caller: yes sir thanks for taking my call. i've got a couple of questions for the representative here. number one on the sequester, how much are you democrats planning on cutting out of the military budget and number two, it seems as though the president has been flip-flopping on this. when it first came out he said oh it was devastating it will kill everything in this country. now he is saying if you work on a military base you probably won't see any difference. which one of these two statements as a lie? >> guest: actually the president made neither of the statements. he didn't say what kill everything in this country. he has consistently said it will have an impact, sizable impact that will negatively affect the country and the economy. he has not now said it's only going to fit the military and in fact all of his cabinet is talking about a variety of different impacts it's going to have any bunch of different
the university of washington as as we mentioned and served as a prosecutor for three years for the city of seattle. jim and enterprise alabama republican line, good morning. >> caller: yes sir thanks for taking my call. i've got a couple of questions for the representative here. number one on the sequester, how much are you democrats planning on cutting out of the military budget and number two, it seems as though the president has been flip-flopping on this. when it first came out he...
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they were winning that war, marching up the eastern seaboard destroys city after city, destroyed washington, d.c., burned down the white house. next stop, baltimore but as they came into the chesapeake bay, the armada of ships, warships a source of the eye could see, it was looking grim. fort mchenry standing right there. general armistead who was in charge of fort mchenry had a large american flag commission to fly in front of the fort. the admiral in charge of the british fleet was offended and said take that flag down. you have until dusk until you take that flag and but if you don't we will reduce you to ashes. there was a young amateur poet on board by the name of francis scott key, sent by president madison to try to obtain the release of an american physician who was being held captive. he overheard the british plans they were not going to let them off the ship. he mourned as dusk approached. he more for his fledgling young nation. and as the sun set, then bartman's, missiles, so much debris, he strained trying to see was the flag still there? he couldn't see a thing. all night long
they were winning that war, marching up the eastern seaboard destroys city after city, destroyed washington, d.c., burned down the white house. next stop, baltimore but as they came into the chesapeake bay, the armada of ships, warships a source of the eye could see, it was looking grim. fort mchenry standing right there. general armistead who was in charge of fort mchenry had a large american flag commission to fly in front of the fort. the admiral in charge of the british fleet was offended...
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proudly because she was from the city of chicago, the president said he. shot dead in a park sitting on a swing in a park. like a little kid, with three of her friends, a gang banger decided that was their park. jermaine mcfarland who was gunned down just hours after her sister joined the president. you saw it on television for a gun safety event in chicago. 25 people gone every day in this country and it doesn't count mothers, fathers sons daughters whose lives have been irrevocably altered. folks, let me say this as clearly as they can. they're going to be a flood of voices in this debate, but i am determined that the loudest voice will be the voice of those who we have lost. we have to speak for them and their families. enough is enough. we have an obligation to act. and yesterday the people of the second congressional district of illinois spoke for the first time since new town. voters said a clear unequivocal signal. the voters chose among candidates who spoke forcefully for the need for rational then safety legislation. the voters sent a message last
proudly because she was from the city of chicago, the president said he. shot dead in a park sitting on a swing in a park. like a little kid, with three of her friends, a gang banger decided that was their park. jermaine mcfarland who was gunned down just hours after her sister joined the president. you saw it on television for a gun safety event in chicago. 25 people gone every day in this country and it doesn't count mothers, fathers sons daughters whose lives have been irrevocably altered....
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they should be doing the best for their cities. >> will be prime minister confirm for the record that thanks to his cuts to the charter on of the working tax credit families and children are losing up to 1500 pounds a year? >> what has happened under the tile -- child tax credit is we've increased by 390 pounds in the early budgets of this government. and if you look at the benefits for a two parent to child family, they would be getting over 1500 pounds, and extra this year, 30 pounds a week, compared to 2010. so i'm afraid the honorable gentleman is wrong. >> will be prime minister a tribute to the new president of somalia whose government has made remarkable progress over the last few months? they still have a long way to go. will he agree that the somali piece process is a really good example of britain combining aid and development with energizing the neighboring states and the diplomatic committee worldwide? can he tell the house what role does he envision for the somalians here in the uk speak as i think my honorable friend makes a very good point. and anyone wanting to the rel
they should be doing the best for their cities. >> will be prime minister confirm for the record that thanks to his cuts to the charter on of the working tax credit families and children are losing up to 1500 pounds a year? >> what has happened under the tile -- child tax credit is we've increased by 390 pounds in the early budgets of this government. and if you look at the benefits for a two parent to child family, they would be getting over 1500 pounds, and extra this year, 30...
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i hear it from city managers and mayors. and, you know what else? these folks don't speak with an "r" or a "d" beside their name, but, rather, an "a" for american. and their message is very loud, clear, and unmistakable. e.p.a. is overreaching, overbearing, and overstepping boundaries that have long existed. and the question is alway requee same -- they ask, senator, what can you do? what can do you to change how they act? nebraskans frustration is driven by both what e.p.a. is trying to do -- meaning the content of the rules and standards -- as well as how the agency is making its decisions. so today, madam president, i will be introducing several proposals to address these two areas. my first proposal addresses how e.p.a. conducts business, by increasing transparency in policy decisions. i'm introducing a bill that brings agency guidance documents under the coverage of the congressional review act. as currently written, the c.r.a. covers only substantial agency rules. meanwhile, e.p.a. has made use of what they call "guidance documents" to simply
i hear it from city managers and mayors. and, you know what else? these folks don't speak with an "r" or a "d" beside their name, but, rather, an "a" for american. and their message is very loud, clear, and unmistakable. e.p.a. is overreaching, overbearing, and overstepping boundaries that have long existed. and the question is alway requee same -- they ask, senator, what can you do? what can do you to change how they act? nebraskans frustration is driven by both...
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prior to the decline of industry in the city in the mid 1960's, the manchester community was a solid working class community like so many in -- in that -- at that time in southwestern pennsylvania and throughout the nation before the terrible loss of steel jobs, among other jobs that disappeared over just a number of years in devastated communities. by the time bill was in high school, the area around him had slid into urban decay and instability. although surrounded by poverty, bill's mother was determined to provide a safe environment for her family. and although she didn't have a high school diploma herself, bill strickland's mother held firm to the belief that a good education is a ticket to a better life. at oliver high school when he began his senior year, bill had neither plans for after graduation or a clear picture of what his future might look like. then one day while walking down the hallway at school, bill strickland was attracted by the smell of, of all things, fresh coffee. the coffee along with the sounds of jazz music led bill to the art room in oliver high school whe
prior to the decline of industry in the city in the mid 1960's, the manchester community was a solid working class community like so many in -- in that -- at that time in southwestern pennsylvania and throughout the nation before the terrible loss of steel jobs, among other jobs that disappeared over just a number of years in devastated communities. by the time bill was in high school, the area around him had slid into urban decay and instability. although surrounded by poverty, bill's mother...
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and going back to the slide that i showed with the five different cities, the same drg, there's tremendous variation in total costs of care. primarily around hospital readmissions and, as sheila said, postacute care. so we're really trying to figure out what is the best way for hospitals to work with postacute care providers to reduce readmissions, to make sure that there's a much more balanced distribution of spending in the postacute care spending channels that we have. so we et a sort of a set number of drgs, here's the ones the hospitals can choose to participate in. hospitals have the opportunity or hospitals or other health care providers participating can choose which drgs they want to take. but we have different models. some models just combine the physician with the hospital, some models combine the physician/hospital postacute, some just focus on the postacute. we're really trying to figure out what works, what doesn't work, and one hypothesis is different models will work differently in different parts of the country given how dramatically different the health care provider mix
and going back to the slide that i showed with the five different cities, the same drg, there's tremendous variation in total costs of care. primarily around hospital readmissions and, as sheila said, postacute care. so we're really trying to figure out what is the best way for hospitals to work with postacute care providers to reduce readmissions, to make sure that there's a much more balanced distribution of spending in the postacute care spending channels that we have. so we et a sort of a...
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the wealth is created outside of this -- this city of washington, the seat of our government. and we have to take that into consideration, that it takes capital to create jobs. if you want to get unemployment down, you don't take capital out of the private sector. in addition to the buffett rule, the other side has resurrected another proposal voted down by this body less than a year ago. this proposal has to do with businesses deducting ordinary and necessary business expenses. the rhetoric from the other side is that their proposal would close a loophole that incentivizes companies to ship jobs overseas. the problem is, no such provision exists. the deduction for ordinary and necessary business expenses is a mainstay of our tax code. it is an income defining provision that accounts for the cost of doing business. what the proposal before us actually does is target companies doing business on a worldwide scale for a tax hike. this will not create jobs in america, it will not bring jobs that have relocated offshore back home. what it will do is punish business that seeks to ex
the wealth is created outside of this -- this city of washington, the seat of our government. and we have to take that into consideration, that it takes capital to create jobs. if you want to get unemployment down, you don't take capital out of the private sector. in addition to the buffett rule, the other side has resurrected another proposal voted down by this body less than a year ago. this proposal has to do with businesses deducting ordinary and necessary business expenses. the rhetoric...
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headline as the "first lady of kansas city." adell was in hawaii with her husband, don hall, chairman of hallmark cards, when she passed away. to say they were a remarkable couple is an understatement. they met when she was three years old. and don was six. adell said, i don't ever remember falling in love with don. i just grew up being in love with him. as "the star" reported, her priorities were always with her husband and her three children. in addition to her love and caring for her family, adele hall had a unique ability to lead, and lead she did. living a life of caring and contribution, making a difference and demonstrating to all whose lives that she touched and made better a wonderful example of honor and respect. adele's many accomplishments were almost legendary. she would demure from that description with her wonderful smile and give credit to others, but it was how she accomplished so much that serves as such a wonderful example and why she was so, so beloved. the friends of don and adele and those with whom she wor
headline as the "first lady of kansas city." adell was in hawaii with her husband, don hall, chairman of hallmark cards, when she passed away. to say they were a remarkable couple is an understatement. they met when she was three years old. and don was six. adell said, i don't ever remember falling in love with don. i just grew up being in love with him. as "the star" reported, her priorities were always with her husband and her three children. in addition to her love and...
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ceptions across the city of washington. they are finding friends in high places and protecting the $32 billion that goes to these worthless schools, many of which are a complete waste of time and money for the students. it would be bad enough if it was just a bad education or a waste of time. tabat hflt a is stuck with $162,000 student debt. there is one last kicker here. student debt is different than the other debt you have. if you borrow money for a home or a car or a boat or to buy a washer and drier an and dryer, o broke, those debts will be swept away. not student loans. student loans are not dischargeable with bankruptcy. tabath averages the bad news is, this is a debt that will be with you for a lifetime. student debt is not dischargeable in bankruptcy. that's where we are today. so when my friends come to the floor and talk about all the w ways to save money, i'll give them two to start with -- one they can vote for this afternoon, he could the direct payments to agriculture, and secondly, reform this for-profit sc
ceptions across the city of washington. they are finding friends in high places and protecting the $32 billion that goes to these worthless schools, many of which are a complete waste of time and money for the students. it would be bad enough if it was just a bad education or a waste of time. tabat hflt a is stuck with $162,000 student debt. there is one last kicker here. student debt is different than the other debt you have. if you borrow money for a home or a car or a boat or to buy a washer...
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chairman, those 162 cities -- sorry, 192 cities, are the leading candidates for added service. >> and again, i want to close what i tried to start when i complemented mr. kennedy, but usair has shown i think a lot of innovation here at reagan. i notice you're using to gates and you've added probably 30 destinations, 30 or 40 new destinations. you know, all over the east. and you, i think it showed a lot of imagination and how you do that. and as i said, i don't fly american that often, but you know, if i go to dallas i'm not going to go to charlotte first. i'm going to fly american. and so i don't see how that's competition. i'm, i'm going to come if i go to dallas i'm going on american from birmingham. if i can go to d.c., i'm not going to go through dallas. but the service, the reliability on usair, the customer service is excellent. on the airplane, the on-time performance, and all the airlines. i heard something about baggage, but my gosh, we've gone to two bags out of a thousand, our late. and that, that used to be five and 10. so it's incredible success there. you know, there wa
chairman, those 162 cities -- sorry, 192 cities, are the leading candidates for added service. >> and again, i want to close what i tried to start when i complemented mr. kennedy, but usair has shown i think a lot of innovation here at reagan. i notice you're using to gates and you've added probably 30 destinations, 30 or 40 new destinations. you know, all over the east. and you, i think it showed a lot of imagination and how you do that. and as i said, i don't fly american that often,...
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he ran for the detroit city council, served two terms there, was elected to the united states snoot in is the 78. where served six terms as real will you an effective champion of the people of michigan. public service runs in his family. sandy levin, sander levin is his older brother, who came to the house of representatives in 1982 with me, durbin, carper, boxer -- to name just a few. and, mr. president, senator levin has heard me say this several times, and i'll continue to say it because it's one of the most impressive, memorable statements i had in -- i've ever had with a very -- in a very personal setting. i was in the house of representatives, and i was thinking of running for the senate. and i went over to meet with carl levin to get his ideas and to meet him. and i said, as i was trying to establish some rapport with him, i said, i'm serving with your brother. he and i came here together a congress ago. and without hesitation and so sincerely, he looked up a at me and he said, yes, he's my brother, but he's also my best friend. i've never, ever forgotten that. that speaks so we
he ran for the detroit city council, served two terms there, was elected to the united states snoot in is the 78. where served six terms as real will you an effective champion of the people of michigan. public service runs in his family. sandy levin, sander levin is his older brother, who came to the house of representatives in 1982 with me, durbin, carper, boxer -- to name just a few. and, mr. president, senator levin has heard me say this several times, and i'll continue to say it because...
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many come from big cities. but i think they're all struck by the family atmosphere. and the thing that i think is rather remarkable, even in having the privilege of talking to some of k-state's football teams and some of the athletes in both basketball, football, all sports in k-state, you're always able to tell them thousands and thousands of fans from k-state know them, know their history, know where they're coming from and always support them regardless of the outcome. and so k-state is a family. k-state's legendary coach, bill schneider, who has achieved miracles on the football team -- or on the football field with team after team after team, always stresses family and togetherness and the proper role of athletics and education. my son david went to k-state. he admittedly fell in love with k-state. he didn't have much of a choice as far as i was concerned. but he did really enjoy himself at k-state. and basically i'm struck by the fact that many of his friends who are graduates, when that -- when that day comes when you graduate or when you leave k-state, those
many come from big cities. but i think they're all struck by the family atmosphere. and the thing that i think is rather remarkable, even in having the privilege of talking to some of k-state's football teams and some of the athletes in both basketball, football, all sports in k-state, you're always able to tell them thousands and thousands of fans from k-state know them, know their history, know where they're coming from and always support them regardless of the outcome. and so k-state is a...
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then you get access to subscriber-only events which, um, we are doing at least once a month in major cities and also in some secondary markets like, you know, ann arbor or austin or places where there's a lot of people who are interested in the type of journalism that we do. whether or not the experiencial products will be enough is an open question, but it's certainly part of a trend where from an editorial perspective the journalists are not just researching and writing, they're researching, writing, promoting, engaging in dialogue and then also being important participants in events and interacting with their readers. i think other brands in our field, um, have moved on to, to cafÉs, to retail, i mean, particularly monocl. i think upwards of 20% of their revenue comes from their retail, their stores which they have a dozen, couple dozen of across the world. and there's, you know, still other ideas. i think that, i think that from my perspective, the era of when there were sizable profits in this industry is over. i think it was a pretty fast one in the second part of the 20th century. a
then you get access to subscriber-only events which, um, we are doing at least once a month in major cities and also in some secondary markets like, you know, ann arbor or austin or places where there's a lot of people who are interested in the type of journalism that we do. whether or not the experiencial products will be enough is an open question, but it's certainly part of a trend where from an editorial perspective the journalists are not just researching and writing, they're researching,...
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to bonnie, let's go to our republican line next, to nicholas in new york city. nicholas, welcome. >> caller: well, it's great to be here, and thank you, and i'll try to make it brief, and let me apologize to the others waiting on line. i just, very quickly, you know, i came here as a child in 1966, and they moved us up to the bronx. we came here through red cross auspices. and, you know, my dad and mom worked two and three jobs, eventually they bought real estate because they saved their money. we were subsistence farmers back home -- >> host: nicholas, where -- where was back home? you said you came here in '66. where was back home? >> caller: montenegro today on border of albanian on the coast of adriatic sea. we were albanian catholics. in fact, we were a minority amongst other minorities, but we were the minority. >> host: back to our question, how do you think these budget cuts will affect you? >> guest: well, i've been watching this thing, and it seems like i've seen this movie before. now, i've worked very hard as my mom and daddied, as my brothers do, an
to bonnie, let's go to our republican line next, to nicholas in new york city. nicholas, welcome. >> caller: well, it's great to be here, and thank you, and i'll try to make it brief, and let me apologize to the others waiting on line. i just, very quickly, you know, i came here as a child in 1966, and they moved us up to the bronx. we came here through red cross auspices. and, you know, my dad and mom worked two and three jobs, eventually they bought real estate because they saved their...
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there it was at the bronco games. well, we all know it was denver, the mile-high city. senator udall really razzed and did some pretty uppity trash talk. but we with our usual pride and gentility weathered the storm. and i could not believe it. i thought the game was over. i was ready to kick back and call my sister when oh, wow, there goes flacco for that 70-yard toss and it was a touchdown. you know, i'm short and chunky but i was ready to do cartwheels around my condo that evening. then on to dealing with the new england patriots, all the way up to the super bowl. and we were out there winning again, and then the lights went out in new orleans, but i tell you, even though they went out for 38 minutes in new orleans, the lights were all over in baltimore and we were purple. we were purple with pride and purple with joy. and we were so pleased that they brought us a victory, not only on the playing fields of the national football league, but you know what else they did? it created a sense of community, a sense of energy. if you came with me like to one of our great oth
there it was at the bronco games. well, we all know it was denver, the mile-high city. senator udall really razzed and did some pretty uppity trash talk. but we with our usual pride and gentility weathered the storm. and i could not believe it. i thought the game was over. i was ready to kick back and call my sister when oh, wow, there goes flacco for that 70-yard toss and it was a touchdown. you know, i'm short and chunky but i was ready to do cartwheels around my condo that evening. then on...